GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
TRIVIA QUESTIONS #108
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1> "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others" is a famous
line by which author?
a. Charles Dickens
b. William Shakespeare
c. George Orwell
d. Charles Kingsley
2> Frodo's surname in J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" is...?
a. Waggins
b. Faggins
c. Baggins
d. Haggins
3> From which country did the Aztecs hail from during the 14th to 16th centuries?
a. Mexico
b. Brazil
c. Peru
d. Spain
4> Graham Nash made his name in which popular British band?
a. The Beatles
b. The Hollies
c. The Jam
d. The Kinks
5> Haile Selassie was deposed as Emperor of which country in 1974?
a. Cameroon
b. Ethiopia
c. Sudan
d. Nigeria
6> Hitler's "Mein Kampf" was first published in what year?
a. 1925
b. 1920
c. 1930
d. 1935
7> The "Curtis Cup" is awarded in which sport?
a. Basketball
b. Tennis
c. Golf
d. Soccer
8> The "Hoover Dam" spans which river?
a. Yellow River
b. Colorado River
c. Mississippi River
d. Potomac River
9> The character Mr. Thomas Gradgrind appears in which Dicken's novel?
a. Great Expectations
b. Nicholas Nickleby
c. Hard Times
d. David Copperfield
10> What color is the art and literature category in "Trivial Pursuit"?
a. Orange
b. Yellow
c. Pink
d. Brown
11> What geographical feature is the study of "Limnology" concerned with?
a. Inland Waters
b. Plants
c. Mountains
d. Jungles
12> What instrument was played by famous jazz musician "Louis Armstrong"?
a. Saxophone
b. Piano
c. Trumpet
d. Clarinet
13> "Toothed" and "Baleen" are both examples of what?
a. Whales
b. Badgers
c. Panda
d. Sharks
14> "Toot Sweets" is a song from which British musical film?
a. Half a Sixpence
b. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
c. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
d. Oliver
15> With an area of almost 70,000 km squared, what is the largest lake in Africa?
a. Titicaca
b. Lake Victoria
c. Tanganyika
d. Malawi
16> Who played the starring role in the 1992 film "The Last of the Mohicans"?
a. Daniel Day-Lewis
b. Joe Pesci
c. Johnny Depp
d. Pierce Brosnan
17> Which national Rugby Union team has a red rose for its emblem?
a. Ireland
b. Wales
c. Scotland
d. England
18> Which plant is often referred to as "Belladonna"?
a. Lucerne
b. Endive
c. Deadly Nightshade
d. Bluebell
19> What animal has the longest lifespan in captivity?
a. Giant Tortoise
b. Horse
c. Elephant
d. Whale
20> With a career spanning 20 seasons, what sport is "Jerry Rice" famous for playing?
a. Ice Hockey
b. Baseball
c. Basketball
d. American Football
21> Published in 1992, who wrote the novel "The Pelican Brief"?
a. Tom Clancy
b. Peter James
c. John Green
d. John Grisham
22> In the Disney film "Dumbo", what kind of animal is Dumbo's friend Timothy?
a. Rat
b. Cat
c. Dog
d. Mouse
Answers:
1> George Orwell - From the 1945 novel Animal Farm.
2> Baggins - Frodo is a hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring from his uncle
Bilbo Baggins.
3> Mexico - The Aztec culture and history is chiefly known through archaeological
excavations.
4> The Hollies - Graham has been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice,
once for Crosby, Stills and Nash and once for the Hollies.
5> Ethiopia - Selassie was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
6> 1925 - Mein Kampf translates to 'My Struggle'.
7> Golf - The Curtis Cup is a team trophy for women amateur golfers.
8> Colorado River - The Hoover Dam was originally called the Boulder Dam.
9> Hard Times - Hard Times was first published as a serial in April of 1854.
10> Brown - Trivial Pursuit was created in 1979 by Canadian Chris Haney.
11> Inland Waters - The term limnology was first coined by Francois-Alphonse Forel.
12> Trumpet - Armstrong's career spanned five decades from the 1920s to the 1960s.
13> Whales - There are approximately 65 different species of toothed whales.
14> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Toot Sweets is sung by Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann
Howes.
15> Lake Victoria - Lake Victoria is the largest 'tropical' lake in the world.
16> Daniel Day-Lewis - The Last of the Mohicans is based on James Fenimore Cooper's
novel of the same name.
17> England - The England national rugby union team call Twickenham Stadium home.
18> Deadly Nightshade - Belladonna is native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.
19> Giant Tortoise - The giant tortoise has an average lifespan of 100 years or more.
20> American Football - Jerry played the position of wide receiver.
21> John Grisham - A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1993.
22> Mouse - Dumbo was released in 1941.
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